The blunders that made Berlusconi difficult
Silvio Berlusconi, one of Italy’s former prime ministers, who ruled Italy for four terms and still plays an active role in politics despite being 83 years old, is remembered for his frequent statements and the crises in which he was caught up.
Berlusconi, who allegedly gave money to 17-year-old Moroccan prostitute and belly dancer Karima El Mahroug, known as Ruby Rubacuori, at parties at his villa in 2010, had a difficult time at the time.
Berlusconi, who allegedly had sex with young women in a villa in 2010 and held orgies known as “bunga bunga,” had a hard time. The statements by the Moroccan belly dancer Karima El Mahroug, then 17 years old, were on the agenda both in Italy and internationally.
Rubacuori told prosecutors in Milan that Berluscini had danced African-style with 20 young women and claimed they had an orgy known as a “bunga bunga”. At the time, the bunga bunga was frequently used in popular culture.
These are Berlusconi’s biggest mistakes:
DECEMBER 2022: Berlusconi had promised to bring a busload of prostitutes to AC Milan’s players’ locker room if they beat their opponents in Italy’s Serie A.
OCTOBER 2022: Despite the Western reaction, Berlusconi continued to support Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Putin sent me 20 bottles of vodka and a very nice letter on my birthday. I sent him bottles of Lambrusco and an equally beautiful letter.
NOVEMBER 2010: Attending a motorcycle fair in Milan, Berlusconi said: “As always, I work non-stop and from time to time I see beautiful girls. “It’s better to look at beautiful girls than to be gay,” he said.
OCTOBER 2010: Berlusconi did not say that World War II was over and told a joke about a Jew hiding a Jew in the basement for money, which aroused a reaction from the Vatican.
APRIL 2009: Berlusconi, who met with earthquake survivors after the Abruzzo earthquake disaster, said: “They should think of it as if they were camping out for the weekend,” looking at the people who stayed in the tent.
NOVEMBER 2008: Berlusconi said of then US President Barack Obama: “He is handsome, young and also singed.”
FEBRUARY 2006: Addressing the voters, Berlusconi said: “I am the Jesus of politics. I am the victim and I lift everyone up, I sacrifice myself for everyone.
JUNE 2005: Berlusconi said he made his “charm” speak for then Finnish President Tarja Halonen… Berlusconi said he was pushing for the European Congress on Food Safety to relocate to Finland, “I had to use all my playboy tactics, even though it’s been a while since I don’t use them, although I do.” These words of Berlusconi created a crisis between Finland and Italy.
SEPTEMBER 2004: Berlusconi: “Mussolini never killed anyone. Mussolini sent people into exile, on vacation, ”he said.
JULY 2003: Berlusconi had harshly attacked the German politician Martin Schulz. Berlusconi said: “Mr Schulz, I know that a man in Italy made a film about Nazi concentration camps. I would like to recommend you for the role of Kapo. You’re great,” he said. Kapo, to which Berlusconi refers, is the name given to people who are tasked with spying on detainees in concentration camps, making sure they obey the rules and bringing them back to order.
JUNE 2003: Berlusconi, who appeared before a judge in a corruption case, said: “A citizen is equal to another citizen before the law, but this citizen can be a little more equal because he is someone to whom 50 percent of Italians have given responsibility”. to rule the country.”
FEBRUARY 2002: Berlusconi, who was attending an EU summit in Spain, waved behind then-Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Piqué.
OCTOBER 2001: Berlusconi also drew a reaction from the Islamic world. The Italian politician said: “The West must be aware of the superiority of its civilization. The Western value system provides human rights and freedom of belief to the countries that adopt it. This certainly does not exist in Islamic countries,” he said.